Filter



C. H. CUNO FILTER .Filed Jan. 5, 1940 A Ju1y14, 1942.

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented July 14, 1.942

l l FILTER Charles H. Cuno, Meriden, Conn., assignor to The Cuno Engineering Corporation,

Meriden, Conn.,

a corporation of Connecticut l Application January 5, 1940, Serial No. 312,494

My invention relates particularly to removing foreign substances from the fuel oil t supply for space heaters. l

The filter structure per se may be of various types preferably such as shown in my Patent No. 1,657,346 or in the Fulcher Patent No. 1,581,998, but the broad idea may be applied to other well known types having movable cleaning or filtering elements for instance of the changeable fabric type. In. any case it is desirable'to either 'renew or clean the filtering element from time to -time so that a more eiiicient filtering action will take place and so that it will not get clogged up.

Various types of automatic devices have vbeen employed but it is my present object to provide a very sinple and inexpensive arrangement to ensure .the `cleaning or renewing actions Whenever. the flow of liquid from the supply tank is started or stopped. ranged to simultaneously operate a shut-off valve and the filter cleaning or renewing means; the

operation of the filter means may take place as the valve is opened and as it is closed or, by interposing a ratchet'clutch mechanism between 7 the valve and filter, the operation of the filter means may be performed only as the valve is turned in one direction. In any of these ways I eliminatethe possibility of the filter becoming plugged because of neglect or ignorance of its mode of operation. v Fig. 1 is a side view on tank or reservoir and shut-off and cleaner device embodying one form of my invention.

Fig.' 2 is a vertical sectional view of one form a small scale of a: supply of filter with one form of control valve and cleaner device of my invention proximately full scale.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary-exploded,sectional View showing the cleaner control shaft and shut-off valve of Fig. 2.

shown on an ap- The mechanism may b e ar' filter installation with av A gasket or packing ring t washer I8 may be interposed between 22 and I8.-

- tween a top plate 30 and a. cleaner fingers or scrapers together for instance hubs 20 and provided with a 9 Claims. (Cl. 210-167) filters for Fig. 12 is a sectional view showing another modification of the lter construction.

Fig. 13 is a side view showing an installation involving the form of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 isa sectional view showing a ratchet connection for the filter.

Fig. 15 is a sectional view on the plane of line l5-l5l'of Fig. 14.

The tank or supply reservoir I5 may be of any A by a bail threaded portion 2| for the clamp screw 22 which engages the bottom of the sump to press it toward the head.

23 may be used. A

To secure the filter casing to the tank, I may provide the head with a screw threaded neck 24, on which is threaded a collar 25. A clamp nut 26 serves to secure the collar and attached filter.

of the tank. If desired head to the bottom wall collar 25 may be integral with the tank and nut 26 eliminated..

'I'he filtering and cleaning device in this particular form consists of a set of spaced perforated The perforated by a central shaft 29' and are all supported bebottom plate 3l. The

square post 32 threaded into head I1 and locked against rotation by plate hole fitting the square post and holding it in correct angular position.

Fig. 4 is` a plan view of one of the valve parts. I

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of the con' Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view of a third lform of lter support with a control valveandcleaner arrangement.

Fig. 11 is a -detall horizontal 'sectional view showing the connections between the movable illter cleaner element and the control shaft.

The filter unit is held on tothe shaft 29 by a nut 33 on the lower end. Adjacent the bottom of the tank the shaft has a groove 35 and a cross passage 36 connecting the groove with the central passage 31 which extends down through the shaft and opens into the sump chamber. 'I'he neck of the casing head has a passage 38 which connects with the groove 35. The upper surface 39 of the neck constitutes a smooth seat for the valve member 40 which has an opening 40 through which liquid may pass when it registers with the upper end of passage member may be made of suitable material and held in place by a washer 4| and spring 42 on the shaft 29. The washer 4| has a passage 4|' and is keyed to the shaft by a pin 43 which extends lnto the notch 4|". The lug 41a on the Washer extends into a notch 40a in `the valve member. A washer and pin 45 take up the thrust ofV the spring 42 which thus holds the filter unit in place vand holds the valve resillently against its seat.

The shaft 29 is provided with a handle 41 or other suitable means for rotating the shaft-in ls hinged-t0 the are al1 carried by the 30 which has a square 38. This valve when there is liquid in it and also to revealany dirt that may need to be removed.

From the foregoing it will be seen that whenever the shaft and valve are turned to shut olf the fiow of liquid or to turn on the liquid the filter plates 21 will be turned relative to the stationary scraper or cleaner fingers 28 thus removing the sludge or other material which has previously collected on the edges of the plates, and the openings of the peripheral slots betweenthem. i

In the form shown in Fig. 6, the head of the casing consists of an outer shell 50 and an inner shell 5| both secured to the inlet member 52. The outlet member 53 leads from the chamber in shell 5| to the delivery pipe 54. The sump 55 is held detachably in place by a'bail 56 (similar to I9) and clamped by screw 58. A gasket v59 affords a tight joint.

The thinspaced filter plates 60' are carriedl by shaft 6| being held thereto by a nut 62. The cleaner or scraper fingers 63 are supported by the post 63' which is attached to the lower edge of The inlet member 52 is secured in a threaded cenar s4 which is clamped to the bottom of the tank I5 by an inverted cup or bonnet 65.

The shaft 6| has a threaded portion 66 in threaded engagement with a threaded passage 61 in thel inlet member. The shaft has a valve member 68 which coacts with a valve seat 68 in the inlet member and a groove 10 extends from the upper end of the threaded portion to the valve.

The inlet member has an annular passage 1| with a discharge outlet 12 leading to the inside of the casing chamber. The bonnet 65 has one or more passages 13 leading to Aa space 14 above the upper end of groove 10 so that liquid from the tank may flow through13, 14, 10 past the valve 68 (when raised from 69) 1|', 12, through the passages between the lter plates 60, into shell5| and through the outlet 54 to the delivery point. When the shaft 6| is turned to move the v alvethe filter unit 60 is also turned thereby scraping off any deposit into the sump 55. The

scraper fingers 63 are sufficiently resilient and bottom of the tank by nut 16. In other words,

the stop is fixed relative to the shaft 6| independently of the clamping of the lter to the tank.

In the form shown in Fig, 10 the casing head 80 which carries the various parts of the filter and the valve and cleaning mechanism has a threaded neck 8| mounted in a sleeve 82 which is clamped by a nut 83 to the bottom wall of the tank. This head has passages se, se and ai leading to the chamber 88 in the `lower part or sump 89 of the casing. This part 89 may be detachably fastenedin place as before by av bail 90 and screw 9|.

The filter unit 92 has a bottom disc 03, a top disc 84,v a cover disc 95 and a smaller disc 98 yall held together by a tubular rivet 81. The ring 98 serves as a bearing for the upper end of the filter unit and is held to the head 80 by a number of screws 88.

The actuating shaft |00 has a threaded portion |0| which turns inthe threaded passage 85 of the neck, a valvemember |02 adapted to coact with the seat |03 at the upper end of passage 86,

a reduced diameter |04 to leave the passage 86 leading to passage 81, a portion |05 which has a running fit in the head, and a flattened portion |08 which can slide up and down in a correspondingly sectioned passage in the tubular rivet 81 as the shaft rotates. This permits a consderable vertical movement of the valve sleeve without applying-any up and down stress upon the filter unit. The scraper fingers |01 as shown in Fig, l1 are carried by the post |08 which is a part of the filtering and cleaning device per se.

' In this form also it will be seen that the movement of the valve to control the flow of liquid is effected. simultaneously with the cleaning of the filter by common means.

It should be understood that the same combination of valve and cleaning or renewing means may be applied to various types of filters and may be connected not only at the bottom of the supply tank but at other points in the pipe line for instance by mounting the filter per se on a v T fitting with one side carrying the filter and the operating handle projecting through a gland on the other side of the -T.

When the filter is applied directly to the tank the operating handle may be concealed inside of the tank as shown or it might be extended outside of the tank or through the cover for more convenient access.

Figs. 12 and 13 show a modified form having casing with a head ||0 and a sump held together in any suitable manner. The` filtering unit ||2 is supported by the head inside of the casing and is actuated by a shaft or stem 3 which projects outside of the casing. The connections between the stem and the casing head and between the stem and the rotatable part of the filter for the purpose of cleaning may be the same as shown in Figs. 10 and 1l. .The head and parts are constructed so as to permit the filter to be installed entirely outside 'of the tank |5 by insertion in the discharge or delivery pipe line. For instance the inlet I4 may be attached to the discharge nipple or spud ||5 of the -tank and the discharge pipe ||6 may be connected to the outlet ||1. f

The. head is provided with a passage I8 leading to the valve ||8 and passages'l20 and |2| leading to the chamber in which the filter unit is located. The action of the filter cleaning and valve action is similar to that.v previously described. I

Fig. 14 shows another arrangement in which the filter unit has a ratchet |25 adapted tu be actuated by a ratchet |26 carried by the shaft |28. A spring |21 serves to yieldingly pressY the upper ratchet against the lower ratchet. Of course in this form of device the cleaning and valve actions are accomplished by turning the stem or shaft |28 back and forth. The casing head and valve mechanism '-for controlling the flow of oil from the tank above (not shown) to the passages leading to the filtering chamber are the same as that shown inFig. 1Q but may be the form shown in Fig. 6 for instance. In this case `the shaft or stem is not connected to the bushing of the filter unit as shown in Fig. l1 but rotates independently in one direction. The cylindrical portion |28 assists in supporting the filter unit but without iniiuencing its rotation.

I claim:

-said filter, means in said housing engaging said f l0 1. In combination,` a fuel tank, a housing confilter for cleaning thelatter when it is rotated, y

and a single shaft connected to said closure and filter for simultaneously rotating them, said 'shaft extendingthrough said inlet opening and into said fuel tank. j

2. In combination, a fuel tank having a bottom wall with an opening therein, ahousing having a portion thereof located in said opening and secured to said wall, said portion having an opening therein communicating with the tank, a valve seat in said last mentioned opening, a rotatable shaft extending through said opening and terminating at one end within said housing,

lsaid shaft having a valve thereon cooperating with said seat to close said opening. a filter secured 'to the end of the shaft within the housing vand arranged whereby liquid passing through the housing passes through the filter, means within the housing for cleaning the filter when it is rotated, and a handle on the other endof the shaft for rotating the latter.

3. In a filter system, a supply tank, a filter supported by the tank and having a filtering element movable to present fresh filtering areas, an ac tuating shaft `passing through a wall ofthe tank into the filter for actuating the movable element, and a valve actuated by said shaft and controlling the passage of liquid from the tank through the filter.

4.`i\ filter comprising a casing having a head with means for connecting it to a supply tank and having "an outlet in the head and a removable sump.' a filter 'element within the sump movable to present fresh filtering areas, said head having passages for liquid to passfrom the tank to the' sump-and through the filter element to the outlet, aval've coasting with a part of the casing head toncontrol the flow of liquid through said passage s',uand means in common for actuating the valve and the filter element.

' 5; IAiilter comprising a casing having an inlet member `land an outlet member, a sump in the casing, a lter element in the sump 4between the inlet and outlet members, said element being movable to clean the same, a shaft for'rotating saidlter element and valve means in said inletmember and actuated by said.shaft for controlling the flow of liquid through said inlet and into thesu'mp, said valve means including an internally screw threaded portion in the inlet member, an externally screw threaded portion on the shaft adapted to coact with said portion in groove extending from the top to the bottom of one of said portions, said inlet member having an inwardly extension member formed with a passage communicatingy with said groove and with the interior of the sump, the externally screw threaded portion of the shaft being formed with a shoulder adapted to close the passage communicating with said groove upon rotation of the shaft.

6. A` filter comprising a casing having a head portion with an upstanding neck portion having an inlet, an outlet in said head portion, a sump in the casing, a rotatable filter element in the sump, a shaft for rotating said filter element and valve means actuated by said shaft for controlling the flow of liquidthrough the inlet and into the sump, said valve means including a passage in the neck portion leading from theinlet, a passage in said head portion communicating with the passage in the neck and With'the interior of the Sump, a valve member on the shaft above the inlet in the neck and having an opening communicating with the inlet, a washer member keyed on said shaft above said valve member and having an opening registering with the opening in the valve member, a' coupling beunit comprising a casing having inlet and outlet passages, a sump, a movable filtering element within said casing between the inlet and outlet passages and adapted to present clean filtering surfaces on being moved, valve mechanism -to rcontrol the flow of liquid through said element, a

shaft movably supported by and at least partly within said casing and forming part of said valve mechanism and connected to said element whereby movement of the shaft causes variations in the flow of fluid through said passages and movement of the movable element, said casing forming a second part of the valve mechanism.

8. A filter casing having a filtering chamber with an inlet and an outlet, a rotatable filtering unit supported in said chamber, a stationary cleaning unit cooperating to clean the filtering l unit when the latter is rotated, a valve controlthe inlet member, at least one of ysaid screw threaded portions being formed to provide a ling the paage of liquid through the filtering unit and a valve stem having a sliding connection with said filtering unit for rotating said unit.

and actuating said valve.

9. In combination, a tank for liquid fuel having an opening in the bottom, a filter casing detachably secured in said opening including la head having an .inlet communicating with the in-v terior of the tank and an outlet discharging toward one side and a sump detachablyv secured to the head, a, filter unit secured to said head and depending into said sump and including'a rotatableV element having vfiltering passages connected respectively with the inlet and outlet and a vertical recess and a cleaning element coacting with the rotatable element to clean the same when the element is rotated, an actuating shaft detachably'secured 'in said headl and having a portionY slidable in said vertical recess and a valve attached to said shaft forcontrolling the inlet in said head.

' CHARLES H, CUNO. 

